ST. LOUIS - Starbucks is testing two new coconut water-based drinks in St. Louis as part of a wider expansion of its latest beverage lineup.
According to a press release from Starbucks, starting this Thursday, the drinks - Coco Matcha and Coco Cold Brew — are being offered at select St. Louis-area stores. The test includes about 400 stores nationwide in markets such as New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Springfield, Illinois, South Bend, Indiana, and Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Both drinks use coconut water as a base, which Starbucks says is part of a push to “accelerate health and wellness innovation.” The Coco Matcha is topped with matcha cold foam, while the Coco Cold Brew features cold brew cold foam. Neither drink contains high fructose corn syrup, artifi